For some reason, I got on quite a nostalgia kick these last couple of weeks. It might have started when I stumbled across a channel in the Samsung TV Plus – a series of TV channels that are free with a wi-fi connection on their smart TVs – that showed nothing but Alf reruns.
Remember Alf? Anyway, that led to me discovering a docuseries on HBO called History of the Sitcom. I do tend to go down documentary rabbit holes at times, so it was nice to have something light and fluffy to watch, as opposed to last year when I was watching some much darker content. As you might expect, one of the shows that was mentioned in several episodes was Happy Days.
Growing up, I loved this show. It was wholesome, it was funny, and overall, it was just a really good time. Plus, it started my lifelong love of Henry Winkler, so extra bonus right there. I do have to admit that when my daughter and I watched Barry, it warmed my heart to see how much she loved Henry Winkler’s character on the show as well. There’s something very gratifying when your kids latch onto someone or something you’ve loved for years.
One of the things that made Happy Days such a great show was the characters. They were people we knew in our real lives, people we could relate to. Maybe you had an annoying older brother like Richie, or you had that older, cool family friend that everyone loved.
I stumbled onto this People article asking Which Happy Days Character You Are, Based On Your Zodiac Sign. Must have been all the googling TV shows that did it, but whatever brought it onto my radar, I’m grateful. These lists – even when they’re inaccurate – are always fun for me. This one did not disappoint at all.
My sign – Cancer – is Marion Cunningham. As your typical Cancer, this didn’t shock me one bit. We are known as the mothers of the zodiac for a reason. I also related to her a lot as a kid, because she is the kind of mother I had as well as the kind I wanted to be in the future.
Gemini cracked me up. I remember Ralph Malph as being both charming, funny, and annoying as all get out. Why is this funny? Because I have two really good friends who are Geminis and man does this fit them. They’re loyal, they’re fun, but when they’re on one, they’re going to let you know about it.
Lastly, Sagittarius made me smile because my brother is a Sag. He and Potsie have a lot in common. They’re affable, engaging, and always interesting to be around. My brother can be all these things and more, but we’ll keep the family drama out of this, right? (Kidding, I’m kidding…)
On the off chance you weren’t a Happy Days fan or maybe you just like taking quizzes, I also found this: If You Were a Random But Iconic TV Character, Who Would You Be? I’ve never watched Parks and Rec (although it did come up during the docuseries), but I can relate to this, so I’ll take it.
Does your Happy Days character resonate with you? How about the random iconic TV character?
I’ve never seen either of the shows you blogged about because my parents were pretty strict about which shows we watched and I was homeschool for several years, too.
So my cultural knowledge of television was mostly related to Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street when I was little and random PBS nature and history programs until I was a preteen. I was very well read for my age, though. Ha!
I was also labelled April Ludgate through that survey, and I did enjoy the first few seasons of that show. Still need to finish it sometime, though.
Both of my parents worked and kids were a bit feral back in the 70’s and 80’s when I was young. Hahaha. Happy Days is pretty wholesome and fun. Alf was silly and ridiculous, but good, too.
Ah, I loved both Mister Rogers and Sesame Street! PBS is always a win as well. Even now as an adult!
I really need to start Parks and Rec one day, I only hear good things about it.
I’ve never seen this show … but according to the quiz I’m a man … lol… https://www.buzzfeed.com/youknowgrace2/random-tv-character-quiz?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bfsharecopy&quiz_result=132001763_4&correct_count=0&points_count=10&background=purple#132001763
And, according to my sign, I’m Chachi… I’m beginning to see a trend here.. lol
HAHAHAHA! That’s actually kind of funny. But yanno, I always liked Chachi as a kid. 😀
I turned out to be Maxine Maxwell from Stranger Things who I have never heard of and Never Watched. I couldn’t stand Parks and Recreations. But…I think I know the differences here. Age…I’m old and I liked Mash and Friends:)
Hahaha. I loved MASH and Friends was pretty good, too. Stranger Things is a pretty good show, my kids both love it.
I too received April Ludgate , don’t know who she is, but based on the choices I made , she’s weird. LOL
I liked Happy Days, but I liked Mork & Mindy which was a spin-off from it. Same with Laverne & Shirley. I liked the Jeffersons too.
Mash was okay , I watched it with my parents, but it wasn’t a ‘must see’ like Mork. I remember ALF — I still have the ceramic Alf my mom made for my husband while we were still dating. She must have known we’d eventually become more than girlfriend/boyfriend. 😉
Ah, I loved Mork & Mindy. Robin Williams was something else. There were a lot of great shows back in the day though. Aw, I love that your mom made that for your husband. Moms have a way of knowing sometimes. My MIL told me that she knew long before she met me that her son and I would wind up together.